Assessment of Optimum Installation and Power Injection Parameters for a Bifacial Rooftop System

Abstract

Bifacial Photovoltaics has gained significant traction in recent years due to a combination of superior radiation capture capabilities and reducing costs. This study builds on a prior 1.07 MW (DC) solar system analysis for Effat University Campus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by adding a Bifacial system. The paper describes a modeling methodology focusing on critical parameters that affect bifacial gains, such as the solar system's tilt angle, surface albedo, and shading. The results have been summarized as sensitivities to changes in input variables such as the surface albedo with ceteris paribus assumption. This case study showed a change in surface albedo to increase the specific production from 1771 kWh/kW to 1829 kWh/kW suggesting an increase in bifacial gain of more than 3%.

Floating solar photovoltaic plants in India – A rapid transition to a green energy market and sustainable future

“…1 Solar energy is regarded as the most successful energy option due to its universality and avoidance of depleting natural resources to maintain an ecological balance. 2,3 The substantial growth in energy requirements, the increasing decline of fossil fuels, and environmental issues worldwide 4,5 have led to the need to produce the FSPV on a large scale. Floating solar power is an increasingly desirable choice to install large-scale floating solar panels over water bodies.…”